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IS claims it carried out Istanbul attack

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Turkey Nightclub terror attack.

Candles are lit for the victims outside a nightclub
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Turkey Nightclub terror attack. (AAP)

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Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub which killed 39 people on Sunday, the group said in a statement.

"In continuation of the blessed operations that Islamic State is conducting against the protector of the cross, Turkey, a heroic soldier of the caliphate struck one of the most famous nightclubs where the Christians celebrate their apostate holiday," the statement said.


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